特技|とくぎtokugi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounspecial skill

• Synonym取り柄とりえCasualColloquial. A good point or redeeming quality, as in 「健康だけが取り柄」. Leans toward merits in general, while 「特技」 is a concrete skill.
• Synonym強みつよみNeutralA strength or advantage, as in 「経験が強み」. Leans toward a competitive edge over others.
• Synonymお家芸おいえげいCasualColloquial. A signature specialty of a family, school, or country, as in 「日本柔道のお家芸」.
• Synonym得手えてWrittenWritten/formal prose. Something one is good at, as in 「得手不得手」. Leans toward one's forte.
• Related長所ちょうしょNeutralA strong point of a person or thing, as in 「長所と短所」 or 「この車の長所」. 「特技」 refers specifically to a concrete skill you are good at.
• Related特長とくちょうNeutralA distinctive strong point of a product or person, as in 「商品の特長」. Leans toward standout merits.
• Related専売特許せんばいとっきょCasualColloquial. A party piece unique to one person; originally refers to an exclusive patent.
• Related取り所とりどころNeutralA redeeming point or merit. Few examples in use; 「取り柄」 is the usual way to say it.
• Related強いところつよいところCasualColloquial phrase for a strong point or advantage. Leans toward comparison with others.
• Antonym苦手にがてNeutralBeing poor or weak at something; the opposite of the skillful 「特技」.

Use 「特技」 for a special skill you can do better than others, as in 「特技はピアノです」; it also means special effects in films. For general merits or strong points use 「長所」 or 「取り柄」, and for a signature specialty 「お家芸」. The opposite of 「特技」 is 「苦手」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 他人たにんよりうまくできる技能ぎのう。
2. 特殊とくしゅ技術ぎじゅつまたは特殊とくしゅ撮影さつえい技術ぎじゅつ。
3. 自衛隊じえいたい内ないでの免許めんきょ、資格しかく。